Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
मन्वंतराधिपाः सिद्धा ऋषयो योगसिद्धयः । निधयो ऋग्यजुःसामाथर्वाणश्चैव वह्नयः ॥ ९९ ॥
manvaṃtarādhipāḥ siddhā ṛṣayo yogasiddhayaḥ | nidhayo ṛgyajuḥsāmātharvāṇaścaiva vahnayaḥ || 99 ||
Les seigneurs accomplis des Manvantaras, les Siddhas et les Ṛṣis; les perfections du yoga, les trésors (nidhis), les feux sacrés; et aussi les Védas—Ṛg, Yajur, Sāma et Atharva—tout cela est englobé.
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a compact Puranic catalogue of sacred authorities and powers—Manvantara rulers, ṛṣis, yogic siddhis, treasures, fires, and the four Vedas—implying that the Vedic-cosmic order is integrated and upheld through revealed knowledge and sacred rites.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it frames the Vedas and Agni (ritual fire) as pillars of dharma; in Narada’s teaching context, such Vedic foundations are typically oriented toward worship and praise of the Supreme (often Vishnu), supporting devotion through mantra, yajña, and disciplined practice.
The verse highlights the four Vedas and the ritual principle of vahnayaḥ (sacred fires), pointing to applied Vedic domains such as Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Śikṣā/Chandas (mantra recitation and meter) that operationalize Vedic worship.